1 DAVID STUART LEIGH Department of Geography University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602-2502 EDUCATION 1982 B.A. in Geography, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1977-1982; Major in Physical Geography, Minor in Anthropology. 1988 M.S. in Geography, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1985-1988; Major in Physical Geography (Geomorphology), Minor in Environmental Studies. Thesis: “Pleistocene Stratigraphy and Geomorphology of the Bridgeport Terrace of the Lower Wisconsin River Valley near Muscoda and Blue River, Wisconsin,” 167 pp. Advised by Dr. James C. Knox 1991 Ph.D. in Geography, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1988-1991; Major in Physical Geography (Geomorphology), Minor in Geology and Soil Science. Dissertation: “Origin and Paleoenvironment of the Upper Mississippi Valley Roxana Silt,” 186 pp. Advised by Dr. James C. Knox EXPERTISE Geomorphology, Quaternary Geology, Geoarchaeology, Environmental Geology, Geoecology PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT June 1982 to September 1985: Assistant Geomorphologist, Center for American Archeology, Kampsville, IL 62053. Worked on geomorphic mapping of alluvial river valleys and archaeological site formation processes; Archaeological site excavation experience also was gained. Work was supervised by Dr. Edwin R. Hajic. September 1985 to August 1990: Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706. Research Assistant to Dr. James C. Knox on NSF research projects in fluvial geomorphology 1985-1990; Teaching Assistant Fall 1989 for Introductory Physical Geography Laboratory. September 1990 to September 1991: Lecturer, Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706. Taught Introductory Physical Geography. September 1991 to September 1992 - Temporary Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. Taught Earth Science Survey and Weather & Climate classes. September 1992 to 1997 - Assistant Professor, Director of the Geomorphology Laboratory, and Graduate Faculty Member, Department of Geography, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. 1997 to 2004 - Associate Professor, Director of the Geomorphology Laboratory, and Graduate Faculty Member, Department of Geography, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. 2004 to 2008 - Professor, Director of the Geomorphology Laboratory, and Graduate Faculty Member, Department of Geography, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. 2008 to 2011 - Professor, Graduate Coordinator, Director of the Geomorphology Laboratory, and Graduate Faculty Member, Department of Geography, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. 2011 to 2015 - Professor, Associate Head, Director of the Geomorphology Laboratory, and Graduate Faculty Member, Department of Geography, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. 2015 to Present - Professor, Director of the Geomorphology Laboratory, and Graduate Faculty Member, Department of Geography, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Association of American Geographers (AAG), American Quaternary Association (AMQUA), Geological Society of America (GSA), American Geophysical Union (AGU), Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG). D.S. Leigh, January 2018 2 HONORS AND AWARDS 1995 University of Georgia - M.G. Michael Award for Excellence in Research 2008 U.S. Department of State - Fulbright Award - Argentina/Uruguay Joint Award in Environmental Sciences 2008 AAG Geomorphology Specialty Group - Excellence in Research-G.K. Gilbert Award (2004 QSR paper) 2012 University of Georgia Disability Resource Center - Outstanding Faculty Award. RESEARCH ACTIVITY PUBLICATIONS Refereed Journal Articles: 1989: (Leigh, D.S., McSweeney, K., and Knox, J.C.). Micromorphology of a "welded" Sangamonian to Wisconsinan age paleosol in southwestern Wisconsin. Catena 16, 575-587. 1992: (Stafford, C.R., Leigh, D.S., and Asch, D.L.). Prehistoric settlement and landscape change on alluvial fans in the upper Mississippi Valley. Geoarchaeology 7, 287-314. 1993: (Leigh, D.S. and Knox J.C.). AMS Radiocarbon age of the Upper Mississippi Valley Roxana Silt. Quaternary Research 39, 282-289. 1994: (Leigh, D.S.). Roxana Silt of the Upper Mississippi Valley: lithology, source, and paleoenvironment. Geological Society of America Bulletin 106, 430-442. 1994: (Leigh, D.S. and Knox, J.C.). Loess stratigraphy of the upper Mississippi Valley Driftless Area. Quaternary Research 42, 30-40. 1994: (Leigh, D.S.). Mercury contamination and floodplain sedimentation from former gold mines in north Georgia. Water Resources Bulletin 30, 739-748. 1995: (Leigh, D.S. and Feeney, T.P.). Paleochannels indicating wet climate and lack of response to lower sea level, Southeast Georgia. Geology 23, 687-690. 1995: (Webb, P.A. and Leigh, D.S.). Geomorphological and archaeological investigations of a deep site along the Yadkin River floodplain. Southern Indian Studies 44, 1-36. 1996: (Leigh, D.S.). Alluvial soil chronosequence of Brasstown Creek in the Blue Ridge Mountains of north Georgia, U.S.A. Catena 26, 99-114. 1996: (Evans, J., Parker, A., Parker, K., Leigh, D.S.). Edaphic properties and foliar elemental concentrations for sand pine (Pinus clausa) populations throughout Florida. Physical Geography 17, 219-241. 1997: (Leigh, D.S.). Mercury tainted overbank sediment from past gold mining in north Georgia, USA. Environmental Geology 30, 244-251. 1998: (Leigh, D.S.). Evaluating artifact burial by eolian versus pedoturbation processes, South Carolina Sandhills, U.S.A. Geoarchaeology 13, 309-330. 1998: (Leigh, D.S.). A >12,000 year record of natural levee sedimentation along the Broad River near Columbia, South Carolina. Southeastern Geographer 38, 95-111. 2000: (Leigh, D.S.). Geomorphology, Stratigraphy, and Soil Chronosequence. [In] Archaeological Excavations in Brasstown Valley. Early Georgia 28, 22-3. 2001: (Ivester, A.H., Leigh, D.S., Godfrey-Smith, D.I.). Chronology of inland eolian dunes on the Coastal Plain of Georgia, USA. Quaternary Research 55, 293-302. D.S. Leigh, January 2018 3 2003: (Ivester, A.H., and Leigh, D.S.). Riverine Dunes on the Coastal Plain of Georgia, U.S.A. Geomorphology 51, 289-311. 2003: (Roy, A.H., Rosemond, A.D., Paul, M.J., Leigh, D.S., and Wallace J.B.). Stream macroinvertebrate response to catchment urbanization (Georgia, U.S.A.). Freshwater Biology 48, 329-346. 2003: (Roy, A.H., Rosemond, A.D., Leigh, D.S., Paul, M.J., and Wallace, J.B.). Habitat-specific responses of stream insects to land cover disturbance: biological consequences and monitoring implications. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 22, 292-307. 2003: (Walters, D.M., Leigh, D.S. and Bearden, A.B.). Urbanization, Sedimentation, and Homogenization of fishes in the Etowah River Basin, Georgia Piedmont, USA. Hydrobiologia, 494, 5-10. 2003: (Walters, D.M., Leigh, D.S., Freeman, M.C., Freeman, B.J., and Pringle, C.M.). Geomorphology and fish assemblages in a Piedmont river basin, USA. Freshwater Biology 48, 1950-1970. 2004: (Leigh, D.S., Srivastava, P., Brook, G.A.). Late Pleistocene braided rivers of the Atlantic Coastal Plain, USA. Quaternary Science Reviews 23, 65-84. *This paper won the 2008 G.K. Gilbert Award of the AAG Geomorphology Specialty Group. 2004: (Goman, M., Leigh, D.S.) Wet early to middle Holocene conditions on the upper Coastal Plain of North Carolina, USA. Quaternary Research 61, 256-264. 2004: (Shaw, J.N., West, L.T., Bosch, D.D., Truman, C.C., and Leigh, D.S.) Parent material influence on soil distribution and genesis in a Paleudult and Kandiudult (Southeastern USA) complex. Catena 57, 157-174. 2005: (Martin, J.K., Jackson, C.R., Leigh, D.S., West, L.T.) Historical Agricultural Sediments in a Southeastern Piedmont River; a Multi-Millenial Legacy. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 60, 298-310. 2006: (Leigh, D.S.) Terminal Pleistocene Braided to Meandering Transition in Rivers of the Southeastern USA. Catena 66, 155-160. 2006: (Leigh, D.S. and Webb, P.W.) Holocene Erosion, Sedimentation, and Stratigraphy at Raven Fork, Southern Blue Ridge Mountains, USA. Geomorphology 78, 161-177. 2006: (Price, K. and Leigh, D.S.) Stream morphological and sedimentological response to human impact in the southern Blue Ridge Mountains, USA. Geomorphology 78, 142-160. 2006: (Price, K. and Leigh, D.S.) Comparative water quality of lightly- and moderately-impacted streams in the southern Blue Ridge Mountains, USA. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 120, 269-300. 2008: (Leigh, D.S.). Late Quaternary Climates and River Channels of the Atlantic Coastal Plain, Southeastern USA. Geomorphology 101, 90-108. 2008: (Markwith, S.H., Leigh, D.S.) Subaqueous Hydrochory: Open-Channel Hydraulic Modeling of Non-Buoyant Seed Movement. Freshwater Biology 53, 2274-2286. 2009: (Walters, D.M., Roy, A.H., Leigh, D.S.) Environmental indicators of macroinvertebrate and fish assemblage integrity in urbanizing watersheds. Ecological Indicators 9, 1222-1233. 2009: (Carter, T. L., Jackson, C. R., Rosemond, A. D., Pringle, C. M., Radcliffe, D. E., Tollner, E. W., Maerz, J. C., Leigh, D. S.). Beyond the urban gradient: barriers and opportunities for real t-time studies of urbanization effects on aquatic ecosystems. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 28, 1038-1050. 2010: (Leigh, D.S.) Morphology and channel evolution of small streams in the southern Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. Southeastern Geographer 50, 397-421. D.S. Leigh, January 2018 4 2010: (Suarez, R., Leigh, D. S.) Tres Árboles Site (RN2-2b): Tres Árboles Site (RN2-2b),